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Riots and protests broke out in west Louisville in 1968 after the traffic stop of a Black school teacher, Charles Thomas, turned violent, leading to an officer's suspension, firing, and reinstatement.Ā
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More than 50 years after their arrests led to a week of protests and riots in the city's west end, the Louisville Black Six are being honored, along with a long overdue apology.
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